Question

In an isosceles triangle, the altitude and median are __________.

A. segments opposite one another.
B. perpendicular segments.
C. the same segment.
D. the legs of the triangle

Answer 1

In an isosceles triangle, the altitude and the median are the same segment. This is also true with the angle bisector.

Answer 2

The altitude of the triangle is the height of the triangle and is perpendicular to the legs of the triangle. The median of the triangle is the segment that connects the vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. These lines are A. segments opposite one another.